France vs Germany: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
France
2.88 million Number
in 2024
Germany
3.27 million Number
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.27 million Number against 2.88 million Number in France, a difference of 392,880 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.51 million Number | 2.94 million Number | 429,380 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.84 million Number | 3.29 million Number | 448,930 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.27 million Number against 2.88 million Number in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between France and Germany?
- 392,880 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.